Rob Gould is in his 20th year of teaching and in his second decade of serving as a conduit to district officials as a member of the DCTA Bargaining Team. In all those years of negotiations, he has never before witnessed the high level of...

DCTA Member Profile
“Teachers are the driving force of education.”
William Anderson, Manual High School
William Anderson is what you might call a “teacher’s teacher.” Passionate for his profession and determined to make a difference, he happily works tireless hours (well, maybe not always happily) to help his...

Joint statement from Denver Public Schools, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, Colorado Education Association
A response from Denver education community to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration.
We stand together — as a school district, educators, students and families — to oppose the actions...

“If my students aren’t able to focus…then we are all wasting our time.”
Michael Diaz-Rivera, Columbine Elementary
A 5th grade ELA teacher at Columbine Elementary, Michael Diaz-Rivera may be a rookie in the profession (he’s been teaching for one year), but he’s already learned one of the...

Thank you to the 75+ teachers, SSPs, and community members who attended our first bargaining session!
The main topic of discussion was healthcare benefits. The District has proposed removing the monthly healthcare stipend for new employees who do not take their insurance through the District. DCTA...

On January 18th, in front of hundreds of teachers/SSPs and community members, your DCTA Bargaining Team unveiled its rallying cry: “Our Students. Our Profession. Our Careers.” along with our demands to the District, ahead of the upcoming contract negotiations. This year, both the Master Agreement,...

Assistance with Innovation Plans
Thank you to those of you who have reached out to us asking for help drafting renewals to your Innovation Plans. We are in the process of scheduling our visits and would like to encourage any other schools that are either considering...